Receptacle.



R. W. HIMMELBERGER. RECEPTACLE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 9. 1916.

1 72,443. Patented July 16, 1918.

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RIGHARD W. HIMMELBERGER, 0F LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA.

I RECEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 16, 1918.

Application filed September 9, 1916. Serial No. 119,292.

a rotary valve plate which may be readily locked in horizontal or closed position-to close the lower portion of the receptacle.

' Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a receptacle of this character in which the valve plate for preventing the escape of offensive odors from the receptacle, may be-of simple construction and operation and controlled by a handle on the side of the receptacle.

For a further object, the invention contemplates the provision "of a receptacle and valve of this character which will be inexpensive as well as highly efficient inuse.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and in which like designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through the complete device with the valve plate in closed position, and locked, the plate and locking means being indicated by dotted lines in open position.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the complete device with the valve plate locked in closed position but with the handle extending upwardly.

Fig. 3 is a detail enlarged perspective of the valve plate and handle, and

Fig. 4 is a detail enlarged perspective of the locking disk mounted upon the handle.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, 1 designates the receptacle, 2 the bail handle and 3 the cover of the same, the receptacle being of conventional form.

Positioned in the receptacle 1, a suitable distance above the bottom of the same is a valve plate 4 which is mounted upon a supporting stem 5 which extends through one side of the receptacle body and is turned to form a handle 6. The opposite end of the stem 5 is rotatably mounted in the opposite sides of the receptacle body as shown at 7. A disinfectant or other liquid '8 is placed 111 thereceptacle 1 below the valve plate 4 and the said valve plate 4 is preferably of a form to correspond with the interior of the receptacle.

In order to lock the valve plate 4: in its normal or closed position, I have provided a locking disk 9 upon the extended end of the stem 5 with a plurality of notches 10 formed in its periphery. To cooperate with the locking plate 9, I have also provided a pivoted locking member ll which has one end mounted upon the pin 12 extended through the ears 13' formed on the side of the receptacle 1 above the stem 5. The pivoted member 11 is curved downwardly around one side of the locking disk 9 and has its free lower end let bent upwardly for engagement in one of the notches 10.

From the foregoing it will be evident that all matter deposited in the receptacle 1 will rest upon the valve plate 4 until the pivoted locking member 11 is released from the looking disk 9, when the weight of the material upon the valve plate a will cause the same to swing within the receptacle 1 and permit the material to drop into the liquid 8. The valve plate l will then automatically return to its normal or closed position, with the part 6 extending downwardly owing to the plate being mounted centrally upon the stem 5.

It will be evident that the pivot-ed locking member 11 will also automatically return to vertical position, the end 14 thereof engaging in the proper notch 10.

In order to assure automatic closing and locking of the valve plate 4, I have pr vided a knob 15 upon the free end of the handle 6 which will also serve as a weight, causing the handle 6 to swing downwardly when the locking plate 9 is released. It will be understood that the handle 6 is normally extended downwardly, as shown in full lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings. It will furthermore be understood that when the valve plate 4L is in closed position, offensive odors from the material beneath the same cannot escape from the receptacle 1.

V'Jhile the form of the invention shown and described is What is believed to be the preferred embodiment thereof, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes V for engagement With one of the notches to normally retain the plate in a horizontal position. Q

2. The combination With a receptacle and a valve plate rotatably mounted therein, a notched disk fixed to rotate With the valve plate, a latch member pivotally mounted on the receptacle and movable in a direction at right angles to the plane of rotation of the valve plate and adapted to be engaged in one of the notches to retain the valve plate in a horizontal position.

3. The combination With a receptacle having a rotatable valve plate mounted therein and normally arranged in a horizontal position, a locking plate fixed to rotate With the valve, and a pivoted locking member adapted for engagement with the locking plate toretain the valve in a horizontal position.

4:. The combination With a receptacle, of a valve plate rotatably mounted therein, a notched locking disk fixed to rotate With the valve plate, a latch member pivotally 1nounted on the receptacle and movable in a vertical plane, the latch member being longitudinally curved and having an upturned end adapted for engagement With one of the notches to retain the valve plate in a horizontal position.

5. A container'of the character described comprising a receptacle, a valve platerotatably mounted therein and'norm'ally retained in a horizontal position, a notched disk fixed to rotate With the valve plate, a pivoted latch member adapted for engagement With one of the notches in the plateto retain the same in' in presence of tWo Witnesses.

RICHARD W. HIMMELBERGER.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM F. LOHSE, WALTER V. TOBIAS.

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Washington, D. G. 

